Post Sold & Delivery:

• Working closely with the project management and creative teams to ensure that the agreed creative is being pre-produced and planned accordingly within timelines and budget.
• Work closely with finance team to ensure pre-production costs are with suppliers ahead of shoot.
• Working with both production companies and self-producing shoots for Dazed Studio.
• Ensuring relative business affairs agreements are signed upon awarding external creative teams/third-party suppliers.
• Work closely with Head of Production and the commercial and project teams to ascertain and manage expectations for the project before the project is cast / goes into pitch stage.
• Setting up calls to brief photographer/director/production company on studio creative.
• Be available where relevant to travel/produce overseas.
• Work to support Head of Production on sustainable practices.
• Continue to monitor agreed budget and flag to production manager/director and HoP any potential overages or out-of-scope asks to avoid any after-the-fact costs to clients.
• Pre-empt issues as they arise and deal with them effectively with Head of Production ensuring minimal impact on the client relationship or inter-department relationships with Dazed Studio.
• Support project management team on any pre-bid meetings and/or pre-production meetings.
• Support producer, junior producer with onboarding and day-to-day project questions.
• Attend shoots and client update meetings, preparing relevant documentation to support these (including risk assessments and any Covid-19 requirements).
• Being aware of contents of the SOW on a project and client deliverables and usage.
• Comply with union and industry regulations where appropriate (IE. SAG).
• Work with HoP to onboard freelancers/more junior team members (if/where appropriate).
• Ensuring invoices have been submitted from vendors on a timely basis.
• Flagging on a timely basis any issues related to payment for our vendors/suppliers.
• Commissioning of creative talent and ongoing communication with collaborators ensuring adherence to brief and deliverables.
• Working closely with creative talent on any client feedback.
• Manage workflow and input from the creative team.
• Ensure each project has a signed contract and relevant documentation on file.
• Being client-facing across meetings (calls or in person) and on set.
• Conducting yourself in a senior and professional manner on set, being an ambassador for both Dazed Studio and the client and ensuring a smooth running set and respectful atmosphere for all shoot attendees and crew.

Project Wrap:

• Reconcile project budget and report on financials to Head of Production and project management team.
• Ensure the filing/archiving of all business affairs agreements.
• Archive all project budgets on a timely basis.
• Attend any project close / debrief meeting/wash-up sessions where scheduled with client(s).
• Support Head of Production with the production team’s queries on business affairs, legal issues, clearance and insurance topics.
• Contribute to the database of creative talent for Dazed Studio.
• Support internal initiatives too pending business needs (studio space, Dazed Club).

Skills, experience & personal attributes:

• 5-8+ years experience working as a producer (with project management skills) in a creative environment (whether creative agency/studio, production company or in-house at a brand) working across both stills and motion production.
• Ability to handle multiple work streams.
• Knowledge of business affairs agreements is desirable (from talent to clearances and have working knowledge of APA/IPA rates).
• Be a self-starter.
• Be accountable at owning a production from pitch stage to final delivery and flagging any concerns on a timely basis with Dazed Studio’s head of production.
• Have a genuine interest in creative work and creative production.
• Eager to manage projects spanning formats including print, digital, social, photography, editorial, moving image.
• Organised, reliable and time-conscious, solution-focused, proactive, problem solver.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team and enjoy teamwork in a fast-paced creative environment.
• Experience working with brands in the luxury, lifestyle and fashion sector is preferable.
• Positive and sunny ‘can-do’ attitude.
• An understanding of up and coming and more established creative talent in the industry and an interest in connecting them with Dazed Studio’s creative team.
• Be interested in the evolution and future of production and staying on top of industry movements/trends (metaverse/NFTs for example).
• Be interested in sustainable practice and supporting sustainable practices on productions whether self-produced or working with a third-party production company.
• Experience working on productions on a global basis is desirable.
• Great interpersonal skills with an ability to remain calm under pressure and delivery to tight deadlines working in a fast-paced environment.
• Ideally passionate about film, fashion, arts and culture with a keen understanding of the Dazed brand, values, culture and heritage and appreciation of the distinct market value we can offer to our clients.
• Preferably competent in macOS, Excel, Word, Keynote, Google Suite, Google Drive and Monday.

These duties and responsibilities are indicative and not exhaustive but serve to give a realistic overview of the role and requirements. The company reserves the right to change this role description in response to the changing needs of the business.

At Dazed Media

we promote a working environment in which diversity is recognised, valued and encouraged. We acknowledge the multicultural and diverse nature of the UK workforce and society in general. We are committed to principles of fairness and mutual respect. We particularly welcome applicants from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector.